1st Edition
New Perspectives on Construction in Developing Countries
1. The construction industries in developing countries: strategic review of the book (George Ofori) Part I: Construction and Economic Development 2. Changes in societies and economies: new imperatives (Les Ruddock and Steven Ruddock) 3. Construction in the economy and its role in socio-economic development (Jorge Lopes) Part II: Construction Industry Developent: macro-level issues 4. Construction and Millenium Development Goals (George Ofori) 5. Institution building in construction industries in developing countries (Rodney Milford) 6. Championing of construction industry development programmes and initatives (George Ofori and Patricia Lim Mui Mui) 7. Informal construction activity in developing countries (Jill Wells) Part III: Construction Development Issues: key areas 8. Construction Technology development and innovation (Emilia van Egmond) 9. Human resource development in construction (Ellis L.C. Osabutey, Richard B. Nyuur and Yaw A. Debrah) 10. Contractor development (Winston Shakantu) 11. The critical role of consulting firms in the acceleration of infrastructure delivery and the improvement of the quality of life (Ron Watermeyer) 12. Financing construction projects in developing countries (Akintola Akintoye and Suresh Renukappa) Author Index. Subject Index
Biography
George Ofori is Professor at the National University of Singapore. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Building, Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and Society of Project Managers. His research is on construction industry development, international project management and leadership. He has been a consultant and adviser to several international agencies and governments.
